NC Culture has experience so much support from the people of NC, we wanted to be able to give back a little. So many of our small businesses and craftspeople have, thru no fault of their own, experienced a drop in business this year, either due to the government shutdown, weather, or whatever.

To help pay back the kindness of our supporters, we are going to allow free 2/3 line postings on our newsletter thru the holidays this year. We do ask that you keep it brief and tasteful, and to include contact information, as this will be strictly between the two parties involved, and we are acting as a listing service only, okay? Please send your copy to us at ncculture@ymail.com, and if possible, please include a photo..we’ll be glad to include that, also! Deadlines are Mondays for the newsletter coming out the following Fridays.

We are proud to share with you our first contributors, and hope you will enjoy the offers listed below.

Make this Christmas “Chestnuts Roasting Over An Open Fire” memorable. Enjoy Christmas in the Historic Mountain Village of Valle Crucis, North Carolina, and take advantage of all our winter sports facilities. Check-In Sunday December 22nd, 2013 and stay 2, 3, or 4 nights in our unique cabins or cottages for one all-inclusive price. For more information call 828.963.5857 or click here: www.themastfarminn.com/country-cozy-christmas-2013

Get your Christmas mini’s now and start stuffing those stockings…from http://iipsales.com/ and give the gift of a mini work of art direct from the artist! Magnets to represent what you love, at a price you can afford!

Throughout North Carolina there are strange and wonderful attractions either just off the road or off the beaten path. Did You See That? is a guide to these pieces of roadside oddity, complete with GPS coordinates of latitude and longitude, detailed story of the history of each place, and color photos throughout.

My name is Ginny Flowers. Since 1988 I’ve been creating, selling, and teaching classes in jewelry making using beads, sterling silver, Seaglass and other materials. I sell these at my shop Cloud Nine in Nags Head, NC, at the Pirates Quay Shops MP 11 1/4~Open Daily 10ish 252-441-2992 www.obeadx.com or obeadx@gmail